Mereside, Waterloo, Huddersfield, HD5 8SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD5 8SX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.2%	49.9%	0.7%	49.0%	0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	32.3%	-0.3%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	42.7%	-4.5%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.9%	11.6%	3.7%	6.1%	5.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	47%	0.2%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	33.3%	30.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	15.3%	13.1%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	20.2%	3.7%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	12.2%	-7.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	15.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	34.6%	9.9%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.8%	88.5%	-4.3%	81.4%	7.1%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	92.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	92.1%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Mereside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mereside was 403.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 187.7% higher than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mereside has the 3rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 33rd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HD5 8SX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mereside are based on 93 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mereside, Waterloo, Huddersfield, HD5 8SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8SX

Average Price
£260,954

Semi-Detached
£313,344

Terraced
£246,908

Detached
£495,301

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,891

Other
£1,046,785

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mereside

Average Price
£260,835

Semi-Detached
£307,807

Terraced
£261,262

Detached
£506,642

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,157

Other
£1,060,245

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MeresideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Mereside, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-11-28	£208,276
30 Mereside, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-11-27	£218,193
35 Mereside, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2025-07-21	£127,375
43 Mereside, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2025-01-24	£128,004
22 Mereside, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2024-10-18	£284,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8SX

Employment

HD5 8SX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	171
Retired	117
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	37
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Manufacturing	42
Education	35
Construction	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Lodge Nursery School 128a Yews Hill Road , Lockwood HD1 3SP	- not rated	5,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenside Infant and Nursery School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8YE	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Academy Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8YE	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Junior School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lepton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Station Road , Lepton HD8 0DE	- not rated	1,237 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lepton CofE Primary Academy Station Road , Lepton HD8 0DE	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	- not rated	1,737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	2,695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	4,139 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	4,139 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lepton Middle School Rowley Lane , Lepton HD8 0JD	- not rated	1,965 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkburton Middle School Turnshaws Avenue , Kirkburton HD8 0TJ	- not rated	3,991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkburton Middle School Turnshaws Avenue , Kirkburton HD8 0TJ	3out of 4	3,991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	5,187 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	4,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	4,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	1,204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fields Rise School Fields Rise , Kirkeaton HD5 0LZ	- not rated	2,326 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,946 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	3,199 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
HomeSmokeHD5	The Ashfield, 34 Wakefield Road	269 yd
Bay Leaf and Beyond	24 Wakefield Road, Fenay Bridge	472 yd
Mcdonalds	Gallagher Retail Park, Wakefield Road	624 yd
Icicles Ltd	597 Wakefield Road, Waterloo	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lepton Liberal Club	The Ashfield, 34 Wakefield Road	269 yd
Lascelles Hall Cricket Club	Highfield Lane, Lepton	493 yd
Fenay Bridge	241 Penistone Road, Fenay Bridge	679 yd
Harveys Bar Kitchen	1 Penistone Road, Fenay Bridge	679 yd
Waterloo Subs Bowling Club	Wakefield Road, Waterloo	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chippy Booths	Fenay Bridge Road, Fenay Bridge	239 yd
Heggs Sandwich Shop	33 Wakefield Road, Fenay Bridge	522 yd
New Spice House	Oakland Garage, 630A Wakefield Road	764 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza Unit 1, 603 Wakefield Road	768 yd
Mexi Bean Express Huddersfield	Mexi Bean Express Unit 3, 603 Wakefield Road	770 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Penny Lane, Waterloo	172 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 2, Gallagher Retail Park	624 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Gallagher Retail Park	624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Huddersfield) WAKEFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	342 yd
Lascelles Hall Cricket Club LASCELLES HALL CRICKET CLUB LASCELLES HALL CRICKET CLUB HIGHFIELD LANE	grass pitches	760 yd
Choice Fitness (Closed) Wakefield Road	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Almondbury Community School Key Stage 2 Centre (Closed) Southfield Road	grass pitches	1,076 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.